Potato

Potato
 

How much potato do u have a week?
Is this correct?

No.
How many potatoes do you have in a week is better English.

Yes, I agree, even though it sounds daft because you don't specify the size of potato. So the real question "what is the weight of the potatoes you eat in a week?" is not being asked, even though it's obvious what is meant. :rolleyes:

:hmm: It's not so much the innocent potato which is mostly water; it's what accompanies them and how they are prepared.

Question...

When somebody goes to the dr. and is asked for the quantity of food intake, such as potatoes. How would the dr ask?

How much/many potatoes ....?

It's better to say: how many potatoes do you eat in a week?

Ok, thank you.

Your welcome Chileno,
There's a rule with many and much. Much describes somethine that is not plural.
Examples: How much rain did we get?
There were many flooded basements.

I know that. My problems was at the doctor, as I am sure that I have translated before for doctors and they have asked how much potato or any other food has been had during the week or whatever. I must be wrong.

I didn't know the rule until I thought about it. Doctors screw up English too. A medical degree doesn't insure good grammar.:lol:

Tell me about it...

In a medical context? "How much potato do you have a week" is perfectly fine to my ear; it's asking about weight/volume/servings, not about tuber count. In fact, at table the only time one can ask "how many potatoes" is when they are served whole; otherwise one can ask only "how much potato".

Ah! I thought I was going crazy....

Thanks.